"For the record," the CNN primetime host and "America's Got Talent" judge told Wolf Blitzer on July 26, "in my time at 'The Mirror' and the 'News of the World,' I never hacked a phone, told anybody to hack a phone or published any story based on the hacking of a phone."

Then, Morgan, former editor of the aforementioned tabloids, lashed out at critics--including a blogger who claimed to have a smoking gun audio tape of Morgan purportedly acknowledging hacking--and announced he would no longer be discussing "this Hackgate nonsense."

But like it or not, Morgan's name has continued to surface as no less than three investigations into News International's phone hacking are being carried out on two continents.

Lauria (Twitter)Reuters has tapped veteran media reporter Peter Lauria as its new editor-in-charge of technology, media and telecommunications coverage. He replaces Ken Li, who was recently promoted to editor of Reuters.com following the promotions of heavyweights Jim Impoco and Chrystia Freeland to the top of the Reuters Digital masthead.

"Peter is one of the best reporters covering U.S. media and technology today," said Tiffany Wu, Reuters' editor-in-charge of company news in the Americas, in a statement. "He is known for his excellent industry sources, deep expertise on the media business, and his relentless pursuit of media moguls. Our readers and clients will benefit from Peter's wealth of experience and passion for breaking big news."

Lauria added in a separate statement: "I'm proud and excited to be joining the talented group of journalists at Reuters ... and I look forward to both the challenge and opportunity of leading a world class TMT team."

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers will pass the negotiators' self-imposed Tuesday night deadline to produce the outline of an agreement and will be extended by at least a day, the United States said.